# Njagbahun Section, Kowa, Moyamba District – Villages & Map

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Section · Kowa 

# Njagbahun

Njagbahun is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Kowa, Moyamba District, Southern Province. It covers **43.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 43.9km²
- 66 mtypical elevation

## Where is Njagbahun?

Njagbahun lies in [Kowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/), [Moyamba District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 7 other sections: [Gbo](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/gbo/gbo/), [Maryu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/bo/gbo/maryu/), [Mosumana](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/mosumana/), [Ngiegombu](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/ngiegombu/), [Njama](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/njama/), [Tawovehun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kamajei/tawovehun/) and [Tawoveihun](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/tawoveihun/). By area it is the 573rd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 19.9% of [Kowa](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/moyamba/kowa/). The centre of Njagbahun is about 151 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1344° N, 11.9149° W.

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle).

## Things to see in and around Njagbahun

### Nearby, outside Njagbahun

- Matturi Block G · ruins, Zone - 717 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Njagbahun

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Freetown
- CurrencyLeone (SLE)
- Country calling code+232
- LanguagesEnglish, Mende, Timne
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Lungi International Airport (FNA) · Freetown (Lungi-Town)151 km
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia242 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:32).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Njagbahun

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Njagbahun. Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 82 m above sea level (median 66 m).

- Fala
- Jagbahun
- Mofombu
- Ngovokpehun
- Tagbehun

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Njagbahun and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Moyamba District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,276 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (539 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 1 

Feb 27 4 

Mar 28 9 

Apr 29 36 

May 28 135 

Jun 26 362 

Jul 25 520 

Aug 25 539 

Sep 25 397 

Oct 26 203 

Nov 26 64 

Dec 26 7 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Njagbahun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Child Rescue Centre Bo · North Ward-Njai To 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97775&mlon=-11.73728#map=17/7.97775/-11.73728) 

Bank Sierra Leone Commercial Bank · Zone - 7 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11381&mlon=-12.06793#map=17/8.11381/-12.06793) 

Petrol pump Station Conex · West Ward-Njagboim 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95262&mlon=-11.75201#map=17/7.95262/-11.75201) 

Hotel Sao Vandy's Hotel · Samamie 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96718&mlon=-11.76535#map=17/7.96718/-11.76535) 

Mall Njai Town Market · North Ward-Njai To 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97551&mlon=-11.73555#map=17/7.97551/-11.73555) 

School Mosongo school · Zone - 7 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10931&mlon=-12.05315#map=17/8.10931/-12.05315) 

College Njala University Campus, Mokonde · Zone - 7 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11515&mlon=-12.06835#map=17/8.11515/-12.06835) 

Police station Police Post · Zone - 7 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11248&mlon=-12.07199#map=17/8.11248/-12.07199) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other sections in Kowa

- Kpandobu
- Moforay
- Mosumana
- Ngiyeiya
- Njama
- Tabe
- Tawoveihun

## Quick answers

- Where is Njagbahun?In Kowa, Moyamba District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Njagbahun?Gbo, Maryu, Mosumana, Ngiegombu, Njama, Tawovehun and Tawoveihun
- What is there to see in Njagbahun?Matturi Block G
- What time zone is Njagbahun in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Njagbahun?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Njagbahun?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Njagbahun?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Njagbahun?Settlements lie between 51 m and 82 m
- What is the best time to visit Njagbahun?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Njagbahun?Child Rescue Centre Bo, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Njagbahun?Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Njagbahun?Station Conex, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Njagbahun?SL03031005 (OCHA common operational dataset)